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I’m with the band: who knew Antony Blinken could play rock classics?

The US secretary of state, who performed with a Kyiv band in a bar this week, is the latest musically inclined politician to hit the stage

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“It was four days of recording – I had the flu for two days. You’re in the studio with one of your favorite artists ever, and not wanting to let him down”: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their biggest idols

“It was four days of recording – I had the flu for two days. You’re in the studio with one of your favorite artists ever, and not wanting to let him down”: Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Jeff Ament on recording with one of their biggest idols

Pearl Jam were recruited by the godfather of grunge to help him record his 1995 album

“They’re fighting not just for a free Ukraine, but for the free world”: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World with covers band in Ukraine

“They’re fighting not just for a free Ukraine, but for the free world”: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plays Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World with covers band in Ukraine

Blinken joined the local covers band to play Neil Young’s political anthem while in the country for high-level talks with Ukraine officials

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Antony Blinken’s rock performance in Kyiv bar divides opinion in Ukraine

US secretary of state took to stage with his guitar to perform Neil Young’s Rockin’ in the Free World

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Blackstone Wins Bidding War For UK Music Rights Firm

US private equity firm Blackstone emerged victorious Thursday in a takeover battle for struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund, after American group Concord refrained from improving its bid.

International Business Times

“There’s an early No Doubt song which might as well be full-on heavy metal, if you want to hear Gwen singing for Black Sabbath. And there’s an absolutely shredding solo!” No Doubt’s Tom Dumont names 10 guitarists (and one genre) that shaped his sound

The No Doubt and Dreamcar guitarist attempted two Rush songs at a seventh-grade talent show, chunked up on Black Sabbath and later named his son after Ace Frehley – but reggae got deepest into his heart

“I was trying to do the ultimate guitar solo”: Lou Reed once recorded a double album consisting solely of guitar feedback – but his label took it off sale after three weeks

Metal Music Machine nearly cost Reed his reputation… over the years, it became a source of inspiration for Sonic Youth and Neil Young

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"A hurricane of monolithic thud and skronk": Neil Young revisits his grunge past with Crazy Horse on the familiar but different F##in' Up

"A hurricane of monolithic thud and skronk": Neil Young revisits his grunge past with Crazy Horse on the familiar but different F##in' Up

Neil Young hooks up with Crazy Horse to add more live edge to Ragged Glory

“When I’m in the studio I’m playing most of the instruments. Onstage, it’s a different thing”: Alt-country guitarist du jour MJ Lenderman shares his tone secrets and explains why there’s life in the live album yet

“When I’m in the studio I’m playing most of the instruments. Onstage, it’s a different thing”: Alt-country guitarist du jour MJ Lenderman shares his tone secrets and explains why there’s life in the live album yet

With a blazing (not to mention “fluid like the wind”) band behind him, indie rock’s leading overdrive purveyor takes his best one-man-band material to wild new places

"If I was young now, I'd probably be stalking Taylor Swift. We have affairs, we make it dramatic and write hit songs about it" - Stephen Stills on the romance that drove a classic and the making of his first solo album

"If I was young now, I'd probably be stalking Taylor Swift. We have affairs, we make it dramatic and write hit songs about it" - Stephen Stills on the romance that drove a classic and the making of his first solo album

Growing tired of the tensions in CSN&Y, Stephen Stills moved to the UK to record his debut album, with a little help from Jimi, Ringo and Eric

UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus

UK music investor Hipgnosis agrees £1.1bn takeover by Concord Chorus

Shares in Beyoncé and Neil Young song fund rise amid hopes uncertainty over its future could be over

The Guardian - UK

“That embodies the attitude of shred, and if you don’t put that into your performance, it’s a sin”: Joe Satriani names the Neil Young solo that shreds – despite only featuring one note

“That embodies the attitude of shred, and if you don’t put that into your performance, it’s a sin”: Joe Satriani names the Neil Young solo that shreds – despite only featuring one note

Satch has pinpointed the importance of attitude over technique when it comes to being a standout shredder

Can't hear the difference between Spotify and hi-res quality? That could be a blessing in disguise

Can't hear the difference between Spotify and hi-res quality? That could be a blessing in disguise

Once you notice the difference good streaming quality makes to music listening, there’s no going back…

“I was tired of not being able to hear my guitar when I played. I got a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and that changed the game for me”: Vincent Neil Emerson’s star is rising fast – whether he’s playing a Chet Atkins electric or rare George Harrison acoustic

“I was tired of not being able to hear my guitar when I played. I got a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and that changed the game for me”: Vincent Neil Emerson’s star is rising fast – whether he’s playing a Chet Atkins electric or rare George Harrison acoustic

The Texas storyteller tells his story so far – from Neil Young tunings to Shooter Jennings collaborations and how he channels raw emotion through his guitar leads

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Joni Mitchell's Music Returns To Spotify After Two-Year Absence

Joni Mitchell's music makes a comeback on Spotify after a protest, along with Neil Young's return.

“I'm kind of a formalist as far as songwriting and guitar parts go, and I'm a way better rhythm guitar player than I am a soloist:” 5 of Peter Buck's greatest R.E.M. guitar moments

To celebrate the reissue of the Athens, Georgia rock icons' debut single, we take a trip down memory lane in search of Peter Buck's best guitar moments

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Joni Mitchell follows Neil Young in returning her music to Spotify

Mitchell originally acted in solidarity with Young’s protest over the spread of vaccine misinformation on the platform, which he has now ended

"A frustrating album for me because every brilliant detail seems to be matched by something I don't like": Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young may have harmonised beautifully on Déjà Vu, but they avoided each other while recording it

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Apple’s claims about risk of outside payments ‘do not survive scrutiny’, Epic Games tells Australian court

At start of what is expected to be a five-month trial, Epic says Apple has allowed such options for physical goods and the ‘sky did not fall in’

Daryl Hannah And Neil Young's Thriving Filmmaking Collaboration Revealed

Daryl Hannah transitions from acting to successful filmmaking with husband Neil Young, focusing on documentaries and activism.

The Neil Young controversy proves no artist is bigger than Spotify – and that's not a good thing

Neil Young’s return to Spotify shows the platform has little reason to invest in hi-res

Neil Young back at Spotify after boycott

In 2022, Young joined several artists in removing their catalogues from the audio streaming platform

The Guardian - UK

Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services

Rock star left Spotify in 2022 in protest over podcaster Joe Rogan, but says he can’t keep up fight as Rogan broadens distribution to Apple, YouTube and Amazon

Neil Young returns to Spotify as other streaming services begin hosting "disinformation podcasts": "I cannot leave all those services because my music would have no outlet to music lovers at all"

Young also urged Spotify to improve sound quality, telling the platform to "start with a limited hi-res tier and build from there"

Daryl Hannah Reflects On 40 Years Since 'Splash' Movie

Daryl Hannah reflects on her iconic role as a mermaid in Splash, enduring challenges with the heavy tail but cherishing the experience. She envisions a fut...

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